List of Rajputs
This is a list of notable members of the Rajput community.
Historical figures[edit]
List of notable Rajputs up till 1947, ordered chronologically by reign.
- Rawal Jaisal Singh, King and founder of the city of Jaisalmer[1]
- Prithviraj Chauhan, King from the Chahamana dynasty who ruled Sapadalaksha (present-day north-western India)[2][3]
- Rawal Ratan Singh, King of Mewar who fought against Allauddin Khilji in the siege of Chittorgarh[4]
- Rana Hammir Singh, King of Mewar who following an invasion by the Khilji dynasty regained control of the region, re-established the dynasty after defeating the Tughlaq dynasty, and became the first of his dynasty to use the royal title 'Rana'[5]
- Rao Jodha, King of Marwar and founder of its capital city Jodhpur[6]
- Rana Kumbha, King of Mewar who expanded his territory at a time when he was surrounded by enemies from Malwa Sultanate, Gujarat Sultanate and Marwar[7][8][9][10]
- Rao Bika, founder and king of Bikaner, he was a son of Rao Jodha, he left Marwar to create his own kingdom[11]
- Rao Shekha, King of Amarsar[12]
- Rai Bular Bhatti, a Muslim Rajput who donated 18,750 acres of land to Guru Nanak[13]
- Man Singh Tomar, King of Gwalior, who defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Lodi dynasty[14]
- Rana Sanga, King of Mewar and head of Rajput confederacy in Rajputana during the early 16th century[15]
- Hasan Khan Mewati, Ruler of Mewat, he allied with Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa.[16][17]
- Gajpati Ujjainia, commander in the army of the Sur Empire and chieftain in the Bhojpuri region of Bihar[18]
- Maldev Rathore, King of Marwar was a insurgent ruler against both the Sur Empire and the Mughals[19]
- Rana Udai Singh II, King of Mewar and founder of its capital city Udaipur[20]
- Isa Khan, a Muslim Rajput chieftain who led the Baro Bhuiyans (twelve landlords) in 16th-century Bengal, throughout his reign he resisted the Mughal attacks[21]
- Maharana Pratap Singh, King of Mewar who was a successful insurgent ruler against the Mughals[22]
- Chandrasen Rathore, King of Marwar who defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Mughals[19]
- Man Singh I, King of Amber, a state later known as Jaipur, he was a trusted general of the Mughal emperor Akbar, who included him among the Navaratnas, or the nine gems of the royal court[23]
- Maharana Amar Singh I, King of Mewar, he was the eldest son of Maharana Pratap who continued his father's struggle against the Mughals and defeated the Mughal army sent by Jahangir in the Battle of Dewar[24][25][26][27]
- Vir Singh Deo, King of Orchha, he assassinated Abul Fazl on the request of Jahangir[28]
- Jai Singh I, King of Amber, a state later known as Jaipur, and a senior general ("Mirza Raja") of the Mughal Empire[29][30]
- Amar Singh Rathore, was a nobleman affiliated to Marwar who rebelled against Shah Jahan[31]
- Rao Raja Chattar Sal, King of Bundi, he served Shah Jahan as head of his Hada Rajput troops, he was trusted by Dara Shikoh with governorship of Delhi,[32] for whom he died fighting in the War of Succession against Aurangzeb[33] in 1658[34]
- Maharana Raj Singh I, King of Mewar, he fought against Aurangzeb's imperial forces multiple times, once by denouncing the Jizya,[35][36] he also gave aid to Durgadas Rathore of Marwar during the Rathore rebellion[37][38]
- Maharaja Jaswant Singh, King of Marwar, he was a trusted general of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan[39]
- Durgadas Rathore, was a minister of Marwar who was successful in preserving Marwar against Mughal rule[40]
- Maharaja Chhatrasal, King of Bundelkhand, who led a successful rebellion against the Mughals and established his own independent kingdom[41]
- Maharaja Ajit Singh, King of Marwar, he made an alliance with the Sayyid brothers against Farrukhsiyar and fought Farrukhsiyar in the Red Fort and after a night-long battle, on 28 February 1719 Farrukhsiyar was defeated and deposed.[42]
- Banda Singh Bahadur,[43][44][45] was a Sikh military commander of Khalsa army who assembled a fighting force and led the rebellion against the Mughals to establish Khalsa rule in Punjab[46][47][48]
- Jai Singh II, King of Amber and founder of its capital city Jaipur[49]
- Sansar Chand, Katoch Rajput ruler of Kangra who liberated his ancestral kingdom from Mughal rule.[50]
- Zorawar Singh Kahluria, Kalhuria Rajput who conquered Ladakh, Baltistan, Gilgit and Western Tibet[51]
- Maharaja Gulab Singh, first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir[52]
- Rana Ratan Singh, was a rebel against British rule who was affiliated to Sodhas of Umerkot[53]
- Veer Kunwar Singh, Ruler of Jagdishpur rebel leader in the Indian rebellion of 1857 against British rule[54]
- Lal Pratap Singh of Kalakankar. He was prominent leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against British rule[55]
- Sir Pratap Singh of Idar, was a career British Indian Army officer, served as ADC (aide-de-camp) to Edward VII from 1887 to 1910. He commanded his regiments heroically during the First World War in France and Flanders from 1914 to 1915 and in the Palestine Mandate at Haifa and Aleppo. He was promoted to Lieutenant-General in 1916.[56]
- Sir Bhagvatsinhji of Gondal, a modern reformist visionary, he studied Medicine at the University of Edinburgh,[57] from where he graduated as a medical doctor in 1895.[58]
- Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner, a modern reformist visionary.[59] During the First World War, he commanded the Bikaner Camel Corps which served in France, Egypt and Palestine.[60] he was also the only non-White member of the British Imperial War Cabinet during World War I.
- Maharaja Hari Singh, the last ruler of Jammu and Kashmir[61][62]
Freedom fighters[edit]
- Veer Kunwar Singh, ruler of Jagdishpur estate, rebel leader in the Indian rebellion of 1857 against British rule[54]
- Kushal Singh, the rebel thakur of Auwa who defeated British Army under General Lawrence during Indian rebellion of 1857[63]
- Lal Pratap Singh of Kalakankar. He was prominent leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against British rule[55]
- Rao Gopal Singh Kharwa, erstwhile ruler of Kharwa state, was jailed for organising revolt against the British[64]
- Rana Beni Madho, ruler of Shankarpur estate and was one of the important rebel leaders in Oudh in the revolt of 1857.[65]
- Meghar Singh Sakarwar, a rebel zamindar who participated in the rebellion of 1857.[66][67]
- Raja Narain Singh, Zamindar of the Seris and Kutumba estate. Participated in the 1781 revolt in Bihar[68]
Politicians of India[edit]
- V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister of India (1989-1990) and former Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.[69]
- Chandra Shekhar, former Chief minister of India (1990-1991)[70]
- Jaswant Singh, former Minister of Defence and Minister of External Affairs[71]
- Karni Singh, former politician from Rajasthan[72]
- Dinesh Singh, former Minister of External Affairs[73][74]
- Bhim Singh, Jammu and Kashmir politician[75]
- Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi[76]
- Dilip Singh Judeo, former politician from Chhattisgarh[77]
- Anugrah Narayan Sinha, former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar[78]
- Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, former Bihar politician[79]
- Amar Singh, former Uttar Pradesh politician[80]
- Sher Singh Rana,[81] Politician, founder of Rashtravadi Janlok Party.[82][83]
- Deep Narayan Singh, former Chief minister of Bihar[84]
- Harihar Singh, former Chief minister of Bihar[69]
- Chandrashekhar Singh, former Chief minister of Bihar[85]
- Satyendra Narayan Sinha, former Chief minister of Bihar[69]
- Madhav Singh Solanki, former Chief minister of Gujarat[86]
- Shankersinh Vaghela, former Chief minister of Gujarat and Union Minister of Textiles
- Thakur Ram Lal, former Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh[87]
- Virbhadra Singh, former Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh[88]
- Dharam Singh, former Chief minister of Karnataka[89]
- Arjun Singh, former Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh[90]
- Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, former Chief minister of Odisha and member of Royal Singh Deo family[91]
- Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, former Chief minister of Rajasthan[92]
- Tribhuvan Narain Singh,former Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh [93]
- Vir Bahadur Singh,former Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh[93]
- Yogi Adityanath, 17th and current Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh[94]
- Harish Rawat, former Chief minister of Uttarakhand[95]
Indian armed forces[edit]
- General Rajendrasinhji Jadeja, former chief of the Indian Army[96][64]
- Brigadier Rajinder Singh, popularly known as "Saviour of Kashmir" and India's first recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra.[97][98][99]
- Shah Nawaz Khan Janjua, an officer in the Indian National Army during Second World War[100][101]
- Naik Jadu Nath Singh Rathore, awarded the Param Vir Chakra[102]
- Major Shaitan Singh, awarded the Param Vir Chakra[103]
- Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, awarded the Mahavir Chakra[104]
- Lt Gen Hanut Singh Rathore, awarded the Maha Vir Chakra[105][106]
- Colonel Kishan Singh Rathore, a war hero of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, was awarded Maha Vir Chakra.[107]
- General Bipin Rawat, first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India and former chief of Indian Army.[108]
- General V.K. Singh, Indian politician and former chief of the Indian Army[109]
- Maj Gen Anant Singh Pathania, a recipient of Maha Vir Chakra and the first Indian to receive Military Cross in the Second World War.[110][111]
- Admiral Madhvendra Singh, former chief of the Indian Navy[112]
- Lt Gen Nathu Singh Rathore, served the Indian Army from 1947 to 1954, was offered Commander-in-Chief of army post but he declined, stating that General K. M. Cariappa was senior to him and more eligible for the post.[113]
- Hawaldar Piru Singh Shekhawat, awarded the Param Vir Chakra[114]
- Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria, awarded the Param Vir Chakra[115]
- Lt Gen Sagat Singh, awarded the Padma Bhushan[116]
- Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat, former chief of the Indian Navy[64]
- Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh Rathore, awarded the Maha Vir Chakra[117]
- Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, awarded the Kirti Chakra[118]
- Lt Gen Kanwar Bahadur Singh, served the Indian Army from 1931 to 1959[64]
- Maj Gen Kanwar Zorawar Singh, awarded the Military Cross[64]
- Lt Kiran Shekhawat, the first woman officer of the Indian Navy to be martyred in the line of duty[119]
Pakistani politicians and lawyers[edit]
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, 4th President and the 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan[120]
- Benazir Bhutto,elected twice as Prime Minister of Pakistan.[121][122]
- Allah Bux Soomro, former chief minister of Sindh[123]
- Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto, Prime Minister of the princely state Junagarh[120]
- Muhammad Khan Junejo, former Prime Minister of Pakistan[124]
- Rana Chander Singh, former Federal Minister of Pakistan[125]
- Rana Bhagwandas, former Chief Justice of Pakistan[126]
- Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas, former Head of the Azad Kashmir government[127]
Pakistani armed forces[edit]
- Major Rana Shabbir Sharif, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[128]
- Pilot Rashid Minhas, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[129]
- Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[130]
- Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[131]
- General Tikka Khan, former Chief of the Pakistan Army[132]
- General Raheel Sharif, former Chief of the Pakistan Army[133]
- Raja Sakhi Daler Khan, fought for Pakistan in the 1947 Indo-Pakistan war.[134]
Film and television[edit]
- Chaya Singh, Indian actress[135]
- Preity Zinta, Indian film actress[136]
- Abhimanyu Singh, Indian film and TV actor[137]
- Kangana Ranaut, Indian film actress[138]
- Sonal Chauhan, Indian film actress and model[139]
- Sushant Singh Rajput, former Indian TV and film actor[140]
- Mohena Singh, Indian TV actress and member of Rewa royal family[141]
- Sonarika Bhadoria, Indian TV actress[142]
- Disha Patani, Indian actress[143]
- Thakur Anoop Singh, Indian film and TV actor[144]
- Urvashi Rautela, Indian film actress[145][146]
- Vishakha Singh, Indian film actress[147]
- Nakuul Mehta, Indian TV actor[148]
- Jaspal Bhatti, Indian film and TV actor[149]
Sports[edit]
Athletics[edit]
- Milkha Singh, Indian athlete[150]
- Paan Singh Tomar, former Indian athlete[151]
Cricket[edit]
- Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, former Indian test cricketer[152]
- Duleepsinhji, former Indian test cricketer[153]
- Chetan Chauhan, former Indian cricketer[154]
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former Indian cricketer and captain of India across all formats[155]
- Ravindra Jadeja, Indian cricketer[156]
Hockey[edit]
- Dhyan Chand, former Indian field hockey captain[157]
Boxing[edit]
Wrestling[edit]
- Dalip Singh Rana (popularly known as The Great Khali), WWE wrestler[159]
Criminals[edit]
- Man Singh, the leader of Indian dacoits and a Robin Hood figure from Chambal region of India.[160] Between 1939 and 1955, he is credited with 1,112 robberies and 185 murders, including the killing of 32 police officers.[161]
- Anandpal Singh, a most-wanted gangster with a reward of ₹10 lakh on his head, accused of multiple murders as well as extortion.[162]
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